1957; it was apparent‚ even from the get-go that they were destined for success. They had a confident‚ and at times‚ cocky outlook on their ability to create music. “We’re going to do it’. I don’t know why... we were just cocky” (The Beatles (1957-1960). They were desperate for any gig at the beginning‚ working hard for cheap guitars‚ new chords‚ and being in the right place at the right time.
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Liverpool in 1960. They became the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed act in the rock music era. The group’s best-known lineup consisted of John Lennon‚ Paul McCartney‚ George Harrison‚ and Ringo Starr. Rooted in skiffle and 1950s rock and roll‚ the Beatles later utilized several genres‚ ranging from pop ballads to psychedelic rock‚ often incorporating classical and other elements in innovative ways. In the early 1960s‚ their enormous popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania"‚ but as
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view the premier of a film based on the exploits of TE Lawrence who‚ since the publication of his book Seven Pillars of Wisdom‚ was more commonly known as ’Lawrence of Arabia’. The man‚ the book and the film all capture the imagination. British Beatlemania The phenomenon of The Beatles was not something that the British music industry had previously seen‚ nor has it seen since. The Beatles set the standard for show business popularity that fan clubs of every singing sensation since have failed to
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John Lennon was revolutionary for music. He was the lead singer of the Beatles. He was also very influential in the hippie revolution. He had huge success in his career. From forming the Beatles to his death in 1980‚ he was one of the most influential musicians in history. He was born on October 8‚ 1940‚ in Liverpool England. His mother bought him his first guitar when he was 15. When he turned sixteen‚ John formed a group called the Quarry Men. They performed rhythmic prison songs of the American
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“All you need is love‚ love. Love is all you need.” These words from The Beatles’ song‚ “All You Need Is Love‚” may be some of their most well known lyrics‚ but they are also some of their most influential and idealized. They seem to have encompassed The Beatles’ lifelong message of peace and love for everyone without any conflicts at all. From a start in humble beginnings to a time of widespread fandom‚ The Beatles have no doubt been some of the most influential musicians to ever live. The early
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Riley Thompson Dr. Zhuk 1 November 2014 HIST150 Rock and Roll in the Rocket City Rock and Roll in the Rocket City was an interesting book because‚ the book described westernization of youth culture in one "closed" city in Soviet Ukraine during the very important historical period. One reason why this book was so interesting was that it was not the typical readings of blood-thirsty wars‚ magnificent rulers‚ etc. After reading this book‚ one would learn about so-called Soviet closed cities which
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were later recorded for Beatles records‚ were originally written at this time including "I’ll Follow The Sun" (which McCartney had written independently)‚ "When I’m Sixty-Four" and "One After 909". After a brief split‚ The Quarry Men regrouped in 1960 as The Fabulous Silver Beatles‚ later shortened to The Beatles. The name was a tribute to Buddy Holly’s band‚ The Crickets‚ combined with beat music‚ a common British term for rock and roll at the time. In another tribute‚ they had sometimes called
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Initially led by purist blues followers such as Alexis Korner and Cyril Davies‚ it reached its height of mainstream popularity in the 1960s‚ when it developed a distinctive and influential style dominated by electric guitar and made international stars of several proponents of the genre including The Rolling Stones‚ The Yardbirds‚ Eric Clapton‚ Fleetwood Mac and Led Zeppelin. A number
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In a fit of patriotic zeal‚ American folk musician Woody Guthrie famously scrawled the words “this machine kills fascists” onto his acoustic guitar. It marked the beginning of an era where American rock & roll music would infiltrate politics and alter political realities both at home and abroad. Guthrie’s “machine” was a synecdoche for music‚ specifically‚ music’s ability to topple authoritarianism and rattle the political landscape. The epitaph foretold that sometimes a guitar‚ more than even armaments
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and the most influential rock musicians in the world. The Beatles‚ whose music has been played by prestigious symphonies around the world and has been sung by renowned singers such as Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett‚ were a vibrant moving force of the 1960’s; they permanently changed the course of music and soundly influenced the lives of future generations. To get an idea of how much the Beatles helped shape the following generations’ lifestyles‚ one must look at the lifestyle and the music before
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